Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 8.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Solomon Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Solomon Islands stood at 8.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 165.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Solomon Islands peaked at 9.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7392, in 2001.
That places Solomon Islands 217th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7537 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7392 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.78 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7658 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8049 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7908 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | +130.0% |
| 2007 | 1.79 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.28 | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 2.68 | +109.1% |
| 2012 | 2.58 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.49 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.34 | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 3.23 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +51.8% |
| 2017 | 5.28 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.81 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.71 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 6.68 | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 9.09 | +36.2% |
| 2024 | 8.88 | -2.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 8.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 8.88 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 209.54, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +130.0% | 0.7908 | 1.82 |
| 2011 | +109.1% | 1.28 | 2.68 |
| 2016 | +51.8% | 3.23 | 4.9 |
| 2022 | +45.3% | 4.6 | 6.68 |
| 2023 | +36.2% | 6.68 | 9.09 |
| 2014 | +34.3% | 2.49 | 3.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.7392 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 | 1.28 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 | 4.6 | 9.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More energy & mining data for Solomon Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.8% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Solomon Islands?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Solomon Islands was 8.88 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7392 in 2001.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Solomon Islands ranks 217th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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